Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

University of Southern California

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00473161

First Posted: May 14, 2007

Last Update Posted: May 23, 2014

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Further study details as provided by Terence Sanger, University of Southern California:

Estimated Enrollment:

20

Study Start Date:

May 2007

Primary Completion Date:

January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Children ages newborn to 21 with a diagnosis of arm weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinesia due to cerebral palsy will be recruited. A muscle that is either over-active or under-active will be selected for each child. The child will be provided with the device to wear for 1 month in order to call attention to the identified muscle. At the beginning and end of the month, reaching will be assessed using three-dimensional kinematic motion capture. The outcome measure will be the speed and curvature of reaching to a target in front of the child.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

1 Month to 21 Years (Child, Adult)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children with movement disorders, cerebral palsy.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinetic disorder affecting one or both arms

reduced speed or quality of reaching

Exclusion Criteria:

any condition that would increase the risk of participation

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00473161